Taxiway Repairs Spur Overnight Runway Closures at KVNY

Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) has launched a nearly $19 million, five-month construction project to rebuild segments of taxiways at Van Nuys Airport (KVNY), which will cause overnight operation disruptions. Under repair is Taxiway C from Runway 16R/34L to 16L/34R; Taxiways H, M, and N; and Taxiway P between Taxiway B and Runway 16R/34L.

This has resulted in overnight closures to Runway 16R/34L this week. Starting on Sunday at 10:30 p.m. PST, the runway will be closed for 80 consecutive hours—through 6 a.m. on Thursday. This will be followed by closures of similar duration starting on November 16 and November 30.

On December 7 and lasting for four consecutive days, the runway will be closed each night at 10:30 p.m. until 6 a.m. the next morning. That will be repeated from December 14 through December 18.

The work will pause over the holiday period and resume on January 4 with a full 80-hour closure of 16R/34L, which will be repeated for the next two weeks before reverting back to the four consecutive nightly closures commencing on January 25 and February 1.

According to LAWA, the project will deliver important upgrades and extended lifespan to airfield facilities and include full-depth asphalt pavement section reconstruction, infield grading and drainage improvements, airfield electrical improvements. airfield lighting and signage, and pavement markings. The improvements are being phased to minimize operational impacts.